Modern Furniture Store Moving Into Short North

Tim Friar saw a void in the Central Ohio furniture retail scene and, rather than lament it, decided to fill it himself.

Friar, a modern furniture fan, was all too aware of the lack of local retailers selling mid-price pieces in that style. Now his store, Grid Furnishings, will carry them.

Located at 944 N. High St. in the Short North, Grid will carry a range of modern residential furnishings, art furniture, and art designed by makers and artists in the United States and Canada.

Tim Friar, owner of Grid Furnishings

“Grid’s target customers are Columbus’s new urban residents, many of whom live in apartments and condos and show a preference for smaller, proportioned, and well designed furniture for their dwellings,” Friar says. “They also have appreciation for art and could be creating their first home or creating a transitional home later in life.”

When Friar decided to launch the store, he did his homework, researching Columbus downtown housing and development trends, business formation specifics, and possible store locations. He talked to gallery and furniture store owners in Columbus and across the United States. He also attended the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City.

Surely the Columbus College of Art & Design graduate’s professional experience −15 years at a local design consulting firm and seven years at a local medical product manufacturer, where he ran the product development department− also has come in handy.

Melanie McIntyre served as editorial director of The Metropreneur from its launch in August 2010 to May 2013. She is also a featured writer for Columbus Underground and writes about fashion, style and pop culture on her blog, Thoroughly Modern Melly. Melanie is an Ohio State University graduate, lives in the Short North, and enjoys reading and running.

I’m happy to hear you’ve already begun networking with other business owners here in the district. That’s extremely important to get to know your community – for cross promotion, joint sales, and shopping tours and guides. We all benefit when we work together.

Tim, if there’s anything I can do for you, please contact me, I gave you a card a few months back when you stopped into the SNBA Office.

Congrats,
Diesha Condon

http://www.themetropreneur.com/columbus/members/tigertree/ Josh

Welcome to the neighborhood, Tim! You are filling a much needed niche for the area. Let me know if there is anything we can do for you.

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